Friday, November 17, 2023

Thanks To/ Thanks For/ Thankful for




The first is generally used during a speech and other indirect communication while the second is used when talking directly to the person you’d like to thank.


THANKS TO: You say “thanks to” about someone you wish to thank. 

Example: “Thanks to John for watching my cat while I was out of town."


THANKS FOR: You say “thanks for” when something makes you grateful. 

Example: “Thanks for watching my cat, John, and thanks for buying all the cat food, Mary.”


WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR ?

I'm thankful for.....my health.


Friday, November 10, 2023

Spreading fear of bedbugs alters daily lives of Koreans빈대 공포 전국 확산

 KEY WORDS (Quizlet)

■ commute 통근하다
■ bedbug 빈대
■ fabric 직물, 천
■ bite (곤충 등이) 물다
■ surge 급증, 급등
■ parasitic 기생하는
■ larvae 유충
■ file 제기[제출]하다
■ infestation 들끓음, 만연

Kim Sang-hee, 32, who commutes to and from work by subway in Seoul, does not sit during her rides these days even when there is an empty seat, because of fears of bedbugs that have been spreading nationwide recently.
최근 빈대 공포가 전국적으로 확산되자 서울에서 지하철로 출퇴근하는 김상희(32) 씨는 빈자리가 있어도 앉지 않는다.


She is particularly concerned as she takes Seoul subway Line No. 1 to go to her office near Jonggak Station, which is the oldest section of the Seoul subway system.
서울 지하철 노선 중 가장 오래된 1호선 종각역 근처에 사무실이 있어 김 씨는 특히 걱정이 크다.


"Trains on Line No. 1 are mostly old, and many of them have seats made of fabric that could become a good home for bedbugs," Kim said on Tuesday. "I am worried that I could be bitten by bedbugs before I know it."
화요일 김 씨는 "1호선 지하철은 대체로 오래되고 좌석 중 다수가 빈대가 번식하기 좋은 직물로 만들어졌다"며 "나도 모르는 새 빈대에 물릴까봐 걱정된다"고 덧붙였다.


Korea has recently seen a surge in bedbug sightings and damage nationwide since Keimyung University, located in Daegu, reported in September that some of its students were bitten by the parasitic insects in their dormitory.
지난 9월 대구 계명대학교 기숙사에서 학생 일부가 이 기생성 곤충에게 물렸다는 신고가 접수된 후 최근 전국 곳곳에서 빈대 목격과 피해가 속출하고 있다.


Other related cases have since been reported across the country, including the Seoul metropolitan area. There were media reports of bedbugs and larvae found under floor mats at a public sauna in Incheon in October.
다른 관련 사례는 서울을 포함한 전국 각지에서 보고되고 있다. 지난달에는 인천의 한 찜질방 매트 아래쪽에서 빈대 성충과 유충이 발견됐다는 언론 보도가 있었다.


In Seoul alone, nearly 20 reports of suspected bedbug sightings have been filed so far, raising concerns of a possible infestation in the densely populated capital of 9.4 million people.
지금까지 서울에서만 거의 20건의 빈대 의심 신고가 접수돼 약 940만명이 밀집된 수도에서 빈대 확산에 대한 우려를 증폭시키고 있다.




Comprehension. Write your answers in your notebook.

  1. How does Kim Sang-hee commute to work?

  2. Why doesn’t she sit?

  3. What has Korea seen a surge in?

  4. Where were bedbug larvae found?

  5. What other insects or animals do you know that are also parasitic?

  6. What insects or animals do you know that can be an infestation?

  7. Have you ever seen bedbugs on your travels?

  8. How do you commute to school?

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for ESL

 

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving. Even though the story is 200 years old, Americans still enjoy telling this story, and there have been popular movies retelling it.

Not only is the story hilarious, but it teaches the concept of ambiguity. Irving leaves it up to the reader to decide what truly happened to Ichabod Crane. Just like a good ghost story, it's up to the hearer to decide what is true and what is not.


Free pdf : Intermediate/adv ESL Student

Grade Level 5: Fluent Reader

The protagonist of the story, Ichabod Crane, is a Yankee schoolteacher who lives in Sleepy Hollow, a Dutch enclave on the Hudson River. A suggestible man, Crane believes the ghost stories and tales of witchcraft he has heard and read. He is particularly impressed by the tale of a spectral headless horseman said to haunt the area. Crane is also a mercenary; he courts Katrina Van Tassel mostly because she is the daughter of a rich farmer and is expected to receive a large inheritance. Abraham Van Brunt (also called Brom Bones) is Crane’s jealous rival, a local favorite, and a rash horseman who often plays tricks on the schoolmaster. Late one night as Ichabod Crane rides home from a party at Katrina’s home, he is suddenly frightened by a ghostlike headless horseman. The ghost pursues him and hurls at him a round object that he takes to be a head but is later revealed to have been a pumpkin. The schoolmaster is never seen in Sleepy Hollow again.


Vocabulary:

https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/206523

Quizlet

https://www.quia.com/jg/962596list.html

Resources:

https://www.eslprintables.com/cinema_and_television/movies/science_fiction_movies/sleepy_hollow/

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/1149546

https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-lesson-for-kids.html

lesson plan VOA, Quiz VOA




Full Movie:

Friday, October 20, 2023

Día de los Muertos for Beginners

  •  el Día de Muertos se celebra el 1 y 2 de Noviembre
  • Adornamos las ofrendas con flores de Cempasúchil
  • solemos comprar calaveras de azúcar o de chocolate
  • en día de muertos la gente va a los cementerios
  • "no muere el que se va, muere el que se olvida"

While November 1 is usually reserved for remembering children and is sometimes called the Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels), November 2 is all about remembering adults who have died and is the official Día de los Muertos or the Día de los Difuntos.

I.Vocabulary

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/day-of-the-dead-vocabulary/

https://languagedepartment.com/25-spanish-words-for-day-of-the-dead/

https://www.spanish.academy/blog/the-ultimate-vocabulary-guide-to-day-of-the-dead-in-spanish/

https://quizlet.com/16035769/spanish-vocabulary-for-day-of-the-dead-el-dia-de-los-muertos-flash-cards/



II. Activities

https://lasecundaria.org/6-digital-day-of-the-dead-activities-for-spanish-class/

https://lalibrelanguagelearning.com/day-of-the-dead-activities-for-spanish-class/


Thursday, September 14, 2023

Canterbury Tales for ESL (Intermediate/Adv)

 The Canterbury Tales is a story about storytelling. The work is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The tales are written in Middle English and are a diverse group of stories that range from serious moral tales to more bawdy stories. 

Reading level: Young adult, grade 10-12 English as a first language.

Language: Middle English, although there are modern translations with Chaucer's English next to modern translations.

The Tales are divided into 12 chapters with 31 pilgrims, telling 24 stories.

Chaucer's most common verse rhyme scheme in the Canterbury Tales, the rhyming couplet, would be described as "aa, bb, cc, dd" because it rarely repeats a rhyme due to the pressures on the poet to keep the narrative moving.


The Canterbury Tales is important for a number of reasons: It is widely considered to be the first major work of English literature. It's one of the first examples of the use of the vernacular in literature, as it was written in the language of the common people, rather than in Latin.  It gives a critical picture of medieval English society and shows different classes of people.

Moral Tales: The Tales of the Prioress, Clerk, Monk, Man of Law, Second Nun, and Parson, and Chaucer's Tale of Melibee 

Essential Questions:
  1. How does physiognomy play a role in helping to create caricatures of the pilgrims?
  2. How are the pilgrims still relevant to society today?
  3. How are social classes distorted throughout The Tales?
  4. How do cultural values influence the kinds of journeys people take?

The Prologue: Provides a general description of the characters on the journey.



Literary Devices used: simile and metaphors, irony, allusion, symbolism, imagery, satire, 

Symbols: flowers (youth, fertility, sexual desire)

Themes: religion, class, deceit, the role of women in medieval society (wife of Bath's Tale) 

The Wife of Bath's Tale:  This is one of Chaucer's most developed characters.

The story explores the double standard applied to medieval society. What do women really want? sovereignty of course! Women desire power in marriage, and when she does have the power, both parties are happier.  Using the Hag/Crone (wise woman) archetype the Hag gives the knight a choice. 

The Wife of Bath represents feminism and the belief that women should be given power and control. She also represents the idea that women do not need to conform to the norms of the time and can enjoy their own sexuality. The Wife of Bath begins the Prologue to her tale by establishing herself as an authority on marriage, due to her extensive personal experience with the institution. Since her first marriage at the tender age of twelve, she has had five husbands.

One evening, out of frustration, the Wife tears three pages out of the book and punches Jankyn in the face. Jankyn repays her by striking her on the head, which is the reason, she explains in line 636, that she is now deaf in one ear.



Resources:

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Basic Mandarin for English Speakers

 



Keep in mind there are two different kinds of Chinese writing systems- Traditional characters (Taiwan, HK, Macau) and Simplified (Mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore).  However, if you travel to Japan or S. Korea, the old temples will have traditional characters. To decide which kind of Mandarin to learn read this article. Learners often use pinyin, which is the phonetic sound using the Latin alphabet.

Mandarin is a tonal language. You will have to learn the 5 tones when you are learning Mandarin. The tones are flat, rising, dip, falling, and neutral. They are represented in pinyin, resembling accent lines, but in fact they are showing the tones.


I. Chinese Vocab Study Sets

II. YouTube Channels


III. Podcasts

IV. Basic Conversations: Getting Started
 


V. Apps
  • Preply – Best for 1-on-1 lessons
  • Rocket Chinese – Best for audio lessons
  • LingoDeer – Best for pronunciation
  • Mondly – Best for tech heads
  • Duolingo – Best free app
  • Hello Chinese – Best for diverse activities
  • Pleco – Best dictionary app
  • Drops – Best for vocabulary

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

El Verano

 

I. Actividades de Verano

  • ¿Tienes planes para las vacaciones de verano?
  • ¿Qué planes tienes para disfrutar del verano este año?
  •  Estoy ilusionada con el verano y quiero aprovecharlo al máximo. (Tengo muchas ganas de que llegue el verano...)
  • Hay muchas actividades divertidas que podemos hacer al aire libre.
  • ¿Qué tal si vamos de campamento?
  • un viaje de fin de semana
  • pasar un día en la playa (Relájate en la playa)
  • senderismo y exploración de la naturaleza
  • nevera portatil
  • nadar en el mar y tomar el sol
  • deportes acuáticos
  • organizar una barbacoa
  • hacer caminatas por las montañas
  • disfruta del aire fresco y hermosos paisajes
  • llevar bloqueador solar
  • Mantente hidratada/-o en todo momento


 

Slang:
  • un rato a huevonear (chillin' for a while)
  • es padre (it's cool)

Cámping

  • ¡Me encanta acampar!
  • Podemos sentarnos alrededor del fuego, comer y contar (cuenta) historias
  • bolsas de dormir.
  • repelente de insectos
  • ¡Tendremos un gran viaje de campamento!
  • La vela de citronela ayuda a mantener alejados a los mosquitos.



II. Deportes de verano


III. Verano en Barcelona


Verano en España